Bureau Veritas to classify world’s first 5,000 m3 ammonia bunkering vessel
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Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) on Monday (14 July) announced that its Marine and Offshore division will classify the world’s first 5,000 cubic metre (m3) ammonia bunkering vessel.
The vessel will be built by Sasaki Shipbuilding (Sasaki) and expected to be delivered around September 2027.
“The project marks a significant step forward in establishing the infrastructure required to support ammonia as a next-generation marine fuel,” BV said on its website.
The vessel will be classed in accordance with Bureau Veritas’ rigorous standards for safety, sustainability, and innovation, including NR 620 – Rules for Bunkering Ships, and NR 467 – Rules for the Classification of Steel Ships.
The vessel will also be eligible for SW-Registry and CYBER RESILIENT additional class notations, underscoring its data security protection credentials and in compliance with IACS UR E26 & UR E27.
“This groundbreaking project builds on the long-term collaboration between Bureau Veritas and Sasaki in supporting the development and adoption of new fuels, such as ammonia, as part of our shared mission to drive environmental stewardship and innovation across the maritime industry,” BV added.
Matthieu de Tugny, Executive Vice President of Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore, said: “Our long-standing relationship with Sasaki is built on shared ambition for safe, sustainable innovation in shipbuilding. We’re proud to support this first-of-its-kind ammonia bunkering vessel, which represents real progress toward scaling up the infrastructure for zero-carbon fuels.”
Manifold Times previously reported ITOCHU Corporation signing a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 5,000 m3 ammonia bunkering vessel with Sasaki Shipbuilding.
The contract was one of the agreements that were concluded to pursue the Demonstration Project for Bunkering Ammonia as Marine Fuel in Singapore adopted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in Japan as part of the Global South Future-oriented Co-Creation Project (large-scale demonstration in ASEAN member states).
The vessel will be flagged under the Singapore Registry.
Related: ITOCHU orders world’s first ammonia bunkering vessel for Singapore demonstration project
Photo credit: Bureau Veritas
Published: 17 July 2025
